milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agency prohibits liquid, gel, aerosol, cream and paste containers over 3.4 ounces – 100 milliliters – each in carry-on luggage. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 June 2025

Limit Daily Intake: Stick to no more than 15 milliliters per day. —Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025

Bacteria counts were at 260 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters, which is twice as high as New Jersey's safe swimming threshold: 104 colony-forming units. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 June 2025

The water quality is labeled as good if the average remains below 200 CFUs, or colony-forming units, per 100 milliliters. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milliliter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• millimeter
• millimetre

Kids Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter

variants or chiefly British millilitre

ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: one thousandth of a liter

—abbreviation ml